[Z06] Z06 Seats
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
Z06 Seats Suck
My only significant complaint about my '04 Z06 is the seats.The General provided some pretty supportive, if not well designed for entry & exit, seats in the Sport Seats for the C4s. By the 1996 Sport Seats, they had a bit less lateral support, but were relatively easy in/out and were fairly light & strong. I liked the compromise of the '96 Sport Seats enought to buy a spare set of Collector Edition seats for my '89 before I installed Sparco race seats.
Maybe I should try the '96 CE seats (black) in my Z06?
My Z06 seats seem to have a frame made from an old coat hanger. I have a harness bar & belts, but the seats have totally inadequate lateral support. For a $50K "race car" these seats are a joke. I'm thinking about changing them to Sparcos or similar. :flag
Race Director
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Manhattan, KS Missing SoCal since 2005
Those of you who want a little more bolster support could try a "trick" that they use at Bragg-Smith driving school: there are a couple of springs at the back of the seat cushion that can be removed, and it will put you a little deeper into the seat.
Drifting
Joined: May 2004
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From: San Clemente CA
Shoulda had Recaros
I actually think the stock Z06 seats are very comfortable, but I would agree that lateral support is totally inadequate. But then I have the center console/hump and door panel to brace against for those occasional forays towards 1g.
Anyhow, a car like this deserves nothing less than a lovely set of leather-clad Recaro seats. Heck, my '84 GTI even had Recaros! Does that company still exist?
Anyhow, a car like this deserves nothing less than a lovely set of leather-clad Recaro seats. Heck, my '84 GTI even had Recaros! Does that company still exist?
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Stafford VA
Originally Posted by THEDVS1
I actually think the stock Z06 seats are very comfortable, but I would agree that lateral support is totally inadequate. But then I have the center console/hump and door panel to brace against for those occasional forays towards 1g.
i also agree with the comfort-is-relative comment -- having spent most of the last 35 years in 2nd generation models with waaay stiffer suspension and waaay less foam in the seats...
i love my z!
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Sands Township, Marquette County, Michigan
Cruise-In II Veteran
Originally Posted by Shylor
Does anyone know why the Z06 has such crappy seats? We should have had the same style seats for comfort, they didn't have to include the lumbar system, if weight was the issue.
Last edited by SMFCPACFP; Jul 20, 2004 at 01:53 AM.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: somewhere on a roadcourse
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unfortunately very little of the Z06 seat is leather.
I had mine converted to sport seats too from Vette Essentials-now I have real leather, extra cushion AND a pass-through for my race belts
I had mine converted to sport seats too from Vette Essentials-now I have real leather, extra cushion AND a pass-through for my race belts
Racer
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Aptos, CA.
I haven't had the pleasure of tracking our car yet, but I find the seats pretty comfortable compared to our '81. For the track, lateral support will be lacking I'm sure. Also, the need for a four point harness will be needed to really feel secure. I plan on tracking the car at least twice this year just to get a good feel for it, then I'll do what I need.
